Chapter 278 Planting Cotton and Tobacco

Jingshu did some calculations. Although the spiritual spring output of the Rubik's Cube Space is still one gram per day (20 drops of spiritual spring), with the addition of 6 space fields, the Rubik's Cube Space will automatically deliver a drop of spiritual spring to each field every day, which means that the output has increased by 6 drops per day. The upgraded Rubik's Cube Space has 24 fields.

From the initial 6 fields to the current 24 fields, Jingshu also has an indescribable sense of accomplishment, just like when QQ Farm initially had only 6 fields for growing vegetables, and after upgrading to level 50, the big guys had a field, which was a proud feeling.

Especially in this apocalyptic world where nothing can be grown, there is a piece of high-yield farmland where you can grow whatever you want to eat. It is so safe that Jingshu is so moved that she almost cries.

However, the fields in the Rubik's Cube space have a drawback. Even if nothing is planted in the fields, a drop of spiritual spring water will automatically be injected into them every day. This makes Jingshu feel that this kind of land must be moisturized by spiritual spring water every day in order to double the yield of whatever is planted now.

Therefore! The fields in the space must not be wasted, and something must be planted every day.

Of course, with the upgrade and expansion of space, Jingshu's demand is getting higher and higher. So far, there has been no overcapacity or unused accumulation. After all, the number of fields is limited. Although the output value is high, Jingshu's demand is also large. It takes about ten days to plant a batch, not to mention that Jingshu often feeds the roots and unwanted leaves to livestock, and all the branches that can be grown are used as firewood.

Now, Jingshu said the planting arrangements for the 24 plots of land are as follows:

The six fields are still used to grow various vegetables. Basically, the vegetables produced every ten days will be stored by Jingshu for one or two months and then processed into finished products.

There are 6 plots of land planted with fruits. Jingshu usually makes juice from them and feeds the unwanted pulp to livestock. She also transplants some to the greenhouse on the second floor and provides them to her family. Occasionally, there are some leftovers, which Jingshu makes into dried fruits.

There are 6 fields for planting medicinal herbs. The last time the Rubik's Cube space was upgraded was only half a year ago. During this half year, some of the medicinal herbs have matured and Jingshu has stored them all in the space. She wants to wait until next year to dry them. After all, it is too humid this year.

But things like ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum require years to grow, so you can't be impatient.

Now 6 more fields have been added. Jingshu now uses 3 fields to plant cotton and the other 3 fields to plant tobacco.

Since Magic Cube's farmland is scarce and production capacity is limited, Jingshu's plan to build a foundation in this area still depends on apocalyptic luxury goods. As the saying goes, those who directly engage in the rice and flour business in the apocalypse are just dying fast enough. Isn't that telling the world that you're a grain merchant? I guess the government would be jealous and find a reason to levy taxes directly.

But it is definitely possible to make high-end products, such as cigarettes and alcohol.

Jingshu opened two red nematode factories, which are equivalent to the corn that was everywhere before the end of the world. The output is astonishing and worthless, and half of it is used to feed livestock, so it will not attract attention. However, these two factories are time-sensitive, that is, they can only produce when it rains this year, but they will not be able to produce in a few months. In the later stage, it is a problem of sales and self-use.

But tobacco is different. It is a sustainable and non-risky business. The poor cannot afford it. Only the rich who have nothing to do after eating and drinking will want to continue enjoying life and naturally have money to spend.

In the apocalypse, luxury goods are the easiest to earn. Those who are hungry die of drought, those who are flooded die of flooding, the hungry have no food to eat, and the well-fed have no place to spend their money. After all, they have food, but productivity is low and many things are out of stock. As a result, when they want to buy something, it is out of stock! Whenever something becomes available, everyone scrambles to get it!

So Jingshu, with her status as a member of the Medicinal Materials Association, has a legitimate reason to do these things. To meet market demand, Jingshu specializes in high-end cigars: Trying to maximize capital with minimal cigars. How many cigars can be grown on three plots of land, each 18 square meters? Of course, there's still some left for personal use, like for Jingye and Jing's father, who are running out of cigarettes and are practically going crazy from wanting to smoke.

As for planting cotton, it was because I didn't expect there would be so many people in the family, which led to a shortage not long after the end of the world. In the later period, the weather was cold, and more cotton was needed. Cotton could be considered half a currency in the later period. I asked people for help and asked for favors, and gave them a cotton coat in the cold winter, which basically solved any problem.

Of course, there is another big reason. The cow in Jingshu space is pregnant. This time, it may be

It’s time to add a few more cows. Jingshu plans to breed the cows vigorously and make more hand-shredded beef jerky, beef energy bars, and braised beef. In costume dramas, people always shout when entering the door: “Waiter, give me a pound of beef,” which shows their status.

Next time when you are hungry, have a cumin-flavored, spicy-flavored, or scallion-flavored one... Tear the meat into strips and put them in your mouth and chew slowly. The meat aroma and seasoning are perfectly combined. Or you can cut the braised beef into thin slices and dip them in spicy sauce... Slurp, I'm drooling just thinking about it.

The beef jerky made last year has been eaten up. It was not enough. Now that there is more space, Jingshu also has room to breed more livestock and make cooked meat.

Cotton seeds and other cotton by-products are the best feed for cattle and sheep. Planting cotton can solve the food problem for the subsequent expansion of production. If cattle and sheep only eat red nematodes, they will not produce milk and the quality will drop a lot. Therefore, Jingshu will feed the livestock the best feed if she has the conditions.

Not to mention that Jingshu had extra food, why didn't she use it to help people who couldn't afford to eat, but instead fed the animals so well? Saving someone once can't save them for a lifetime. In her previous life, Jingshu never saw a rich man give her rice as a reward.

But Jingshu will repay anyone who has helped Jingshu a hundredfold or a thousandfold in this life. She will not ask for a hundredfold repayment from anyone who has framed her. She will only let them live a difficult life in the end times, watching her eat and drink delicious food, and listening to people around her enviously say that her family situation is getting better day by day.

If someone wants to commit suicide and feels that the world is too difficult to survive, Jingshu will kindly save her life. If she still wants to die, Jingshu will save her again, such as Su Meimei. Of course, we will talk about this later.

Let's say Jingshu wants to store a batch of red nematode cakes to prevent fewer deaths in the future. All she can do is provide these foods during the most difficult times. Of course, it's not a free good deed. She has to exchange it for labor. She won't give alms and won't ask for gratitude.

Just like when she was about to starve to death in her previous life, she thought about what she would do if she had a lot of food. She only asked for an equivalent amount of food in exchange, which was the greatest respect for them.

The next day, Jingshu asked Jingye to set up a rack and lighting fixtures on the third-floor balcony. She wanted to grow tobacco and cotton, after all, the space needed a clear path. Upon hearing about growing tobacco, Jingba and Jingye didn't argue. Instead, they quickly built the racks. Jingshu then planted the two crops on the 20-square-meter balcony.